For any mortgage it's onerous, but for a fixed rate I think it's really difficult.

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This onerous tax on capital is a U.S. competitive disadvantage in the global economy, which is why Congress agreed in 2003 to cut the rates on dividends and capital gains.

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Amgen (nasdaq: AMGN - news - people ) faced a chorus of protest from patients and doctors after it stopped developing a medicine for Parkinson's disease because of its onerous side effects.

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But he warned that yachting's long-term development may be limited by steep taxes, onerous regulation and a lack of marinas.

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The Heat aren't unbeatable, but they're a rush to watch, and James seems revived after last year's onerous campaign.

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While foreign investors consider it onerous, many still invest in the U.S. because of its clear legal system and a transparent property market, where price and performance data is easy to obtain.

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